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NJ A2511

NJ A2511
Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings.

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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill amends section 7 of the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), to provide that a municipal governing body and a board of education shall be required to set aside a portion of every meeting sufficient to accommodate all requests for public comment, of not less than three minutes per speaker, on any governmental or school district issue that a member of the public feels may be of concern to the residents of the municipality or school district. Should the portion of the meeting dedicated to public comment exceed the scheduled length of the meeting itself, no vote shall be taken on the subject of the comment until the next meeting, at which time the public comment shall resume until all interested members of the public have had opportunity to comment on the subject.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act to require municipal governing bodies and boards of education to set aside a portion of every meeting to accommodate all requests for public comment, with a minimum of three minutes per speaker, on any governmental or school district issue. If the public comment portion exceeds the scheduled meeting length, no vote shall be taken on the subject of the comment until the next meeting, at which time the public comment shall resume until all interested members of the public have had an opportunity to comment on the subject.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 01/09/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2511
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3000/2511_I1.HTM
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